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morsi's supporters plan to stage a massive demonstration tomorrow. holly williams is in cairo and has been watching this whole crisis unfold. >> reporter: a week after president mohamed morsi gave himself broad new powers that some egyptians say make him a dictator in all but name his islamist allies have rushed to finish a final draft of the country's constitution. it could now be put to a referendum before the end of the year. protests and violent clashes in cities across egypt, president morsi defended his power grab last night on egyptian state tv. he said his new authority is needed to guide egypt through its democratic transition and that he will give up his expanded powers once the country has a new constitution. a final draft of the constitution is now complete, written and voted on by a panel dominated by president's morsi's political allies, neither all of them islamists. the constitution gives islamic sharia law a more specific role in government and doesn't guarantee women's equality. it also empowers the state to defend morals and values
morsi's supporters plan to stage a massive demonstration tomorrow. holly williams is in cairo and has been watching this whole crisis unfold. >> reporter: a week after president mohamed morsi gave himself broad new powers that some egyptians say make him a dictator in all but name his islamist allies have rushed to finish a final draft of the country's constitution. it could now be put to a referendum before the end of the year. protests and violent clashes in cities across egypt,...
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president morsi says he wants to negotiate, but is determined to push ahead with the referendum. in the midst of this crisis he is due to address the nation later on today. charlie and norah? >> holly williams, thank you. >>> winds of change are blowing through washington state this morning. you might say they smell a little funny. a new law is now in effect first of its kind in the u.s. allowing adults to own marijuana for nonmedical use. john blackstone reports from seattle that supporters wasted no time celebrating. >> three two, one! >> reporter: at the stroke of midnight, there were cheers in seattle as marijuana officially became legal in washington state. an impromptu celebration was held appropriately enough at the space needle a seattle high point. did you ever think you would see this day? >> i certainly did not. i did not. kind of glad it's here now. >> reporter: the air was filled with the scent of victory. for those who campaigned for this night. although that itself is stretching the new law. it is not legal to use marijuana in public just like alcohol. and while it
president morsi says he wants to negotiate, but is determined to push ahead with the referendum. in the midst of this crisis he is due to address the nation later on today. charlie and norah? >> holly williams, thank you. >>> winds of change are blowing through washington state this morning. you might say they smell a little funny. a new law is now in effect first of its kind in the u.s. allowing adults to own marijuana for nonmedical use. john blackstone reports from seattle...
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well thousands of president morsi's supporters have taken to the streets today. but it follows days of protests by his opponents who accuse the president of behaving like a dictator. on tahrir square in cairo yesterday tens of thousands of protesters converged again. their outrage is directed at president mohamed morsi and his islamist allies who dominant the panel who wrote the draft of egypt's new constitution. it can be put to a referendum before the end the year. the draft constitution gives islamic sharia law a bigger role and empowers the state to protect morals and values but there are few details on what that means. and a clause that specifically guarantees equality for women were removed. this is a blogger who believes the draft constitution could be used to violate her rights. >> you have no right to tell me,000 live my life. 000 dress, how to cook. this is what they did in the constitution. >> reporter: on tahrir square egyptians from many walks of life agree with her. this is an ultraconservative muslim. he told us that if egyptians want democracy the
well thousands of president morsi's supporters have taken to the streets today. but it follows days of protests by his opponents who accuse the president of behaving like a dictator. on tahrir square in cairo yesterday tens of thousands of protesters converged again. their outrage is directed at president mohamed morsi and his islamist allies who dominant the panel who wrote the draft of egypt's new constitution. it can be put to a referendum before the end the year. the draft constitution...
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the constitution is being drafted by an assembly dominated by president morsi's islamist allies. two more liberal members quit because they said their ideas eme constitugnored. he supreme constitutional court says it will rule sunday whether or not to resolve the assembly. remaining members are now rushing to finish the final draft of the constitution before that happens. hollybs this morning," holly williams, cairo. some ome now to show you some of the morning's headlines. rts novembt journal reports cted to hauto sales are expected to hit a four-year high. .hese figures are due out next stsk. gest onalysts predict it to be the strongest month showing since 2008. >>> david petraeus says, quote, i screwed up royally, according to the new york post. he spoke he wrote to an old army buddy in heing the blame for the scandal aat forced him to resign and to he and his wife are not ready to end their 37-year merriage. >>> los angeles times reports on millintic black hole in a h.laxy 220 million light years hol earth. average black hole takes up one 's mass. a percent of the galaxy's ma
the constitution is being drafted by an assembly dominated by president morsi's islamist allies. two more liberal members quit because they said their ideas eme constitugnored. he supreme constitutional court says it will rule sunday whether or not to resolve the assembly. remaining members are now rushing to finish the final draft of the constitution before that happens. hollybs this morning," holly williams, cairo. some ome now to show you some of the morning's headlines. rts novembt...